Fondée en 1967, Scenic Airlines a été la première à offrir des excursions aériennes. Elle est aujourd'hui la plus expérimentée des compagnies de vols touristiques au-dessus du Grand Canyon et des plus beaux sites du Sud-Ouest américain.

Excursions disponibles

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 Grand Canyon De Luxe (SBG-4)
Durée: environ 8 heures
Période: toute l'année (si le temps le permet)

L'excursion la plus populaire depuis plus de 35 ans. Survol de Las Vegas, Lake Mead, le barrage de Hoover Dam, le fleuve Colorado et l'une des 7 merveilles du monde: le Grand Canyon. Les commentaires touristiques vous sont proposés en 16 langues (écouteurs). Découverte de la rive sud en autocar et visite du Parc National. Déjeuner léger en cours d'excursion. Des moments inoubliables!

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Tour Air & Terre - Aventure à l'indienne sur le versant ouest SBW-4 / AVEC SKYWALK SBW-4K
Durée: environ 5 heures 30 minutes
Période: toute l'année (si le temps le permet) 

Comprend le survol de Lake Mead, le barrage de Hoover Dam et le versant Ouest du Grand Canyon, une excursion dans les terres des Indiens Hua lapai avec panier repas.

SKYWALK : Marchez dans les airs en empruntant la passerelle de verre à plus de 1 220 mètres au-dessus du Grand Canyon ! Ne manquez pas cette expérience unique au monde et découvrez le Grand Canyon avec une vue d’aigle!

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 Grand Canyon De Luxe 1 nuit (GBG-8)
Durée: 2 jours/1 nuit
Période: toute l'année (si le temps le permet)

Vol touristique au-dessus du barrage de Hoover Dam, Lake Mead et le versant ouest du Grand Canyon combiné avec l'hébergement pour une nuit au cœur des majestueuses falaises de roches rouges de la corniche sud du Grand Canyon. Cette excursion inclut une nuit d'hébergement à Grand Canyon, un repas léger, les transferts permettant d'apprécier les différents points de vue ainsi que la visite guidée en autocar du parc national. Les transferts sur la corniche sud pour admirer selon la saison, le lever du soleil en hiver et le coucher du soleil en été, sont également inclus. Cette excursion est au départ du Grand Canyon et les transferts de l'hôtel ne sont pas inclus.

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 Grande Excursion à Monument Valley ( BGM-4 )
Durée: environ 12 heures
Période: toute l'année (si le temps le permet)

Vol touristique complet du Grand Canyon et de Monument Valley. Votre premier arrêt sera le parc national de Grand Canyon. Les transferts vers la corniche sur afin d'admirer les différents points de vue panoramiques sont inclus (la visite en autocar n'est pas incluse). Continuation vers Monument Valley et visite guidée de la vallée par les Indiens Navajo. Authentique déjeuner Navajo de crêpes de maïs (tacos). Cette excursion d'une journée entière vous dévoilera un fantastique décos digne des westerns, et aux couleurs fantastiques. Cette excursion est au départ du Grand Canyon et les transferts de l'hôtel ne sont pas inclus.





Depuis 1965, Papillon Grand Canyon Hélicoptères est la première compagnie d'hélicoptères de tourisme au monde. Basée dans le Nevada, la compagnie propose des survols quotidiens de la septième merveille du monde, Le Grand Canyon et de Las Vegas, la ville-lumière par excellence.

Papillon Grand Canyon Hélicoptères... est la seule compagnie d’hélicoptères à être autorisée à survoler la rive Sud et Ouest du Grand Canyon, avec 3 sites d’atterrissages exclusifs aux pieds du Grand Canyon.

Excursions disponibles

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Grand Celebration PBW-4
L'expérience la plus spectaculaire du Grand Canyon avec un atterrissage exclusif au pied du Canyon.
Durée: environ 3 heures et 30 minutes

Départ de Las Vegas pour un survol inoubliable au-dessus du barrage Hoover, du lac Mead, des anciennes mines d’argent des falaises de Grand Wash, des vignes de Mesa, avant une descente d’environ 1 300 mètres au fond du Grand Canyon où sera servi un déjeuner pique-nique au bord de la rivière Colorado. Retour à Las Vegas.

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Golden Eagle Airtour PBW-1
Remontez sous le versant et envolez-vous à travers le Grand Canyon dans votre luxueux hélicoptère A-Star!
Durée: environ 2 heures et 30 minutes

Tel un oiseau, décollez de Las Vegas et rejoignez la rive ouest du Grand Canyon, un des sites les moins fréquentés de cette région mythique. Ce survol offre une vue générale du lac Mead et du barrage Hoover avant d'apprécier une nouvelle fois l'étendue de Las Vegas.

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Voyage à la rivière du Colorado PBW-5
Une expérience d'une journée! La beauté du voyage en rivière accompagné de l'émerveillement d'atterrir au pied du Canyon en hélicoptère!
Période: du 1er avril au 16 septembre
Durée: environ 10 heures 

Combiné du "Grand Celebration" avec une descente de 6 km en rivière. Arrêt pour le dîner, vues imprenables du barrage Hoover. Ce tour comprend le vol de Las Vegas et l'atterrissage exclusif dans le canyon, pique-nique au champagne. Arrivée au bord de la rivière Colorado pour une remontée en hélicoptère d'environ 1 300 mètres. La formation rocheuse datant de millions d'années saura vous envelopper alors que vous ferez votre descente dans cette septième merveille du monde. Survol de la strip non inclus puisque le retour se fait en autocar.

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Grand Voyager Expedition BGW-5
Combinaison d'une visite en avion, hélicoptère et bateau du Grand Canyon!!
Durée: environ 4 heures 30 minutes

Votre aventure débute par un vol de 40 minutes de Las Vegas au Grand Canyon Ouest. À votre arrivée, vous prendrez l'autocar pour une excursion du plateau du versant Hualapai suivi d'un Bar-B-Q. Une descente de 1300 mètres pour atteindre le pied du Grand Canyon pour ensuite embarquer pour votre croisière sur la rivière Colorado. Profitez du moment avant de prendre l'hélicoptère pou longer les murs du Canyon. Votre retour à Las Vegas se fera en avion.

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Expédition de la falaise à la Rivière CLW-H
Faites l'expérience du versant ouest du Grand Canyon
Durée: environ 10 heures 

Débutez votre tour en autocar pour admirer le barrage de Hoover. L'aventure continue au travers la forêt de Joshua datant de 900 ans vers la réserve indienne de Hualapai. Faites une descente en hélicoptère de 1300 mètres aux profondeurs du Grand Canyon. Atterrissez près de la rivière pour une excursion en bateau d'une vingtaine de minutes sur la rivière Colorado. Retour au haut pour un barbeque avec vue sur le Canyon et le Colorado. 

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Canyon Super De Luxe (en autocar)CLG-H
De Las Vegas au versant sud du Grand Canyon!
Durée: environ 12 heures et 30 minutes

Votre excursion en autocar débute avec un arrêt photo du barrage de Hoover. Un dîner est servi au lieu historique de Williams, Arizona sur la route 66. Survol de l'endroit le plus large et profond du Grand Canyon. Prises de vues imprenables du Canyon et de la rivière Colorado pour admirer les beautés de la nature. Embarquement dans l'autocar au Bright Angel Lodge. Frais d'entrée au parc et repas complet inclus.

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Vegas Neon Nights! HLN-1
Prenez les cieux au-dessus de la fameuse "Strip"!
Durée: environ 1 heure et 25 minutes

Survol de nuit de Las Vegas, avec vue imprenable sur les sites qui ont fait la réputation de cette ville : le New York-New York, le Bellagio, le Paris, la Stratosphère, Las Vegas Boulevard, ... une expérience inoubliable!

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Cérémonie de Mariage Étoile HLN-WED
Échangez vos voeux au-dessus des millions de lumières scintillantes dans votre propre hélicoptère A-Star d'un million de dollars!
Durée: environ 1 heure 30 minutes 

Transfert privé en limousine pour rejoindre l’héliport. Survol romantique de Las Vegas de nuit et mariage inoubliable à bord de l’hélicoptère.

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Mariage dans le Grand Canyon HLW-WED
Les forfaits mariage de Papillon sont une façon unique et romantique de se marier ou de renouveler ses voeux.
Durée: environ 3 heures et 30 minutes

Une journée exceptionnelle qui débute par un transfert privé en Limousine depuis l'hôtel de Las Vegas vers l'héliport de LAs Vegas. Embarquement pour un survol privé inoubliable au-dessus du barrage Hoover, du lac Mead, des anciennes mines d’argent des falaises du Grand Wash, des vignes de Mesa, puis, vers le Grand Canyon. Descente d’environ 1 300 mètres au fond du Grand Canyon où se déroulera la cérémonie de mariage, au bord de la rivière Colorado avant le retour à Las Vegas et un survol du "Strip." Retour à Las Vegas avec un survol du fameux Strip.

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Excursion du versant nord du Canyon PGG-1
Votre siège de premier rang pour cette merveille de la nature.
Durée: environ 25 à 30 minutes 

Survolez le Grand Canyon à bord de notre hélicoptère panoramique découvrez sa beauté légendaire de la manière la plus impressionnante qu'il soit. Un voyage inoubliable d’une trentaine de minutes qui restera gravé dans vos esprits pour longtemps.


INFORMATION DISPONIBLE SEULEMENT EN ANGLAIS

Founded in 1997, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Adventure Photo Tours, Inc. offers an experience based on a “Photographic Sightseeing Safari.” Our company specializes in interactive, hands on tours where the customer is out of the vehicle many times during their journey to photograph and sightsee the cacti, rock formations, wild horses, wild burros and many other wonderful sites. This is a product that previously was not available in Las Vegas. With a constantly growing fleet of beautiful Ford Expedition 4-wheel drive vehicles, and custom mini coaches, we offer a comfortable executive class experience on both paved roads and 4-wheel drive trails. We also offer charter service and hire our guides out as step-on guides. Las Vegas is uniquely situated in the middle of the Mojave Desert, surrounded by many of the world’s most beautiful geographic locations, all within thirty minutes to three hours from the “strip.” This gives our company a wonderful opportunity for spectacular day tours to incredibly beautiful and remote locations; yet, the evenings are spent in the glitz and glamour of fabulous Las Vegas. Our guides are carefully chosen; their skills, knowledge of the desert, and ability to entertain are paramount. We have been fortunate to attract some of the industries largest Receptive Operators and Destination Management Companies as customers and would be happy to supply references upon request.

Available excursions

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GRAND CANYON HELICOPTER and RANCH ADVENTURE Full Day ( 9 hours) 

Operates daily. 8 ½ - 9 hours · Las Vegas Hotel departures at approximately 7:00am

Short easy hikes. Combinations of paved and off-road travel and Helicopter Flight. Limited access to facilities.

Includes lunch.

Vehicle Type: SUV & Helicopter

1. Hoover Dam We stop at the famous Hoover Dam and stand at the top which will take your breath away. Viewpoints of Lake Mead and the Dam from the Arizona side are also quite spectacular.

2. A Joshua Tree Forest Enjoy the wonderful 700-900 year old Joshua Tree Forest in Arizona along a very remote route from the Grand Canyon. If you're not a photography buff when you start this trip you will be when you finish. This is a National Geographic quality adventure unequaled in America.

3. Grand Canyon West Ranch Turn back the hands of time at the historic Grand Canyon West Ranch at the base of the magnificent Spirit Mountain. A horse-drawn wagon drives you on a Joshua Tree lined trail to the Ranch House for your western meal and refreshments (Alcohol available) You will be entertained by real working cowboys and songs from the old west. An optional horseback ride is available for an additional fee.

4. Helicopter Tour Experience the most incredible views of the Grand Canyon from above and below the rim. This once in a lifetime flight between the spires and red canyon walls will leave you spellbound.

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GRAND CANYON WEST RANCH – OVERNIGHT STAY Two days, one night 
 
Operates daily. 2 day, 1 night package.
Las Vegas departures at approximately 7:00am

Short easy hikes. Combinations of paved and off-road travel
Includes lunch on day 1, dinner on day 1, breakfast on day 2.

Vehicle Type: SUV & Helicopter

1. Hoover Dam We stop at the famous Hoover Dam and stand at the top which will take your breath away. Viewpoints of Lake Mead and the Dam from the Arizona side are also quite spectacular.

2. A Joshua Tree Forest Enjoy the wonderful 700-900 year old Joshua Tree Forest in Arizona along a very remote route from the Grand Canyon. If you're not a photography buff when you start this trip you will be when you finish. This is a National Geographic quality adventure unequaled in America.

3. Grand Canyon West Ranch Turn back the hands of time at the historic Grand Canyon West Ranch at the base of the magnificent Spirit Mountain. A horse-drawn wagon drives you on a Joshua Tree lined trail to the Ranch House for your western meal and refreshments (Alcohol available) You will be entertained by real working cowboys and songs from the old west. Check into your Rustic Cabin or Tipi. Enjoy a candlelight dinner and live entertainment, followed by a campfire under the stars. An optional horseback ride is available for an additional fee.

4. Helicopter Tour After breakfast, experience the most incredible views of the Grand Canyon from above and below the rim. This once in a lifetime flight between the spires and red canyon walls will leave you spellbound. Return to Las Vegas by helicopter with a birds eye view of the “Strip.”

3

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK SOUTH RIM VIP Full Day (14 hours)

Las Vegas Hotel pickups between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m.

All on paved road in luxury mini coach. Includes some walking.
Includes continental breakfast, snacks and deli lunch.

Vehicle Type: Luxury Mini Coach

This South Rim VIP tour takes you to the most famous area of the Grand Canyon National Park where, from the most picturesque viewpoints, you can view the widest and deepest portions of the canyon. Included are photo stops at Hoover Dam, the Route 66 Train Museum, Mather Point, Yavapai Point and Bright Angel Point with additional free time to browse Bright Angel Lodge and gift shop. This tour features a full three hours in the National Park and the option to walk “the most beautiful walk in the world”; a 2.5 mile paved trail along the rim from Mather Point, to Yavapai Point and then to Bright Angel Point; or, you can stay with your tour guide and ride to the viewpoints. We use only new, custom built, luxury mini coaches with large windows, air-conditioning, comfortable reclining seats with individual foot rests, and HD video monitors for movies. Our professional & entertaining driver/guides will captivate passengers with a wealth of information on the wonderful American Southwest.

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DEATH VALLEY Full Day (10 hours)

Operates on Mondays and Wednesdays only (groups of 4 or more on any day)
Hotel pickups between 6:00am – 8:00am

Includes deli lunch, choice of Turkey, Ham, or Vegetarian

Vehicle Type: SUV or Luxury Mini Coach

Standing at the entrance to Death Valley and our first stop on this adventure is the old Ghost Town of Rhyolite, a long abandoned gold mining community. We then enter the center of Death Valley from the east. Like entering a foreign and strange world of endless desert, vast valleys, harshly sculpted peaks, garish colors, superbly adapted plants and animals - all are visible expressions of geologic time reckoned in millions of years. The driest, hottest climate imaginable - this is Death Valley; an immense, wild land that man has never tamed. Capture the view of the vast valley from Dante's View at 5475 ft above sea level then visit Badwater at 282 ft. below sea level. The majestic mountains, colorful canyons, volcanic craters and salt pinnacles all make this trip a photographic sightseers dream come true.

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BRYCE / ZION COMBO (National Park)
Full Day (15 hours)

Operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays only (groups of 4 or more on any day. Hotel pickups between 6:00am – 8:00am

Short easy hikes.
Includes Continental Breakfast & deli lunch, choice of Turkey, Ham, or Vegetarian

Vehicle Type: SUV or Luxury Mini Coach

This is a land that abounds in remarkable formations of rich, red rock; Bryce Canyon is an extraordinary sight, a highlight in the traveler’s journey. T. C. Bailey once said, “There are deep caverns and rooms resembling ruins of prisons, castles, churches, battlements, spires, and steeples, presenting the wildest and most wonderful scene the eye of man ever beheld.” Reluctantly we leave Bryce for the wonders of Zion. Artists and photographers have been drawn to Zion for many years in an effort to capture its infinite variety of moods. The pinnacles and extraordinary formations continue throughout the journey. The incredible landscape of Zion is a magnificent display of beauty that is a perpetual source of inspiration and renewal for us all. Once you experience Zion, you will long to return again and again.

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ZION(National Park) Full Day (12 hours)

Operates on Tuesday and Thursdays only (groups of 4 or more on any day. Hotel pickups between 6:00am – 8:00am

Includes deli lunch, choice of Turkey, Ham, or Vegetarian

Vehicle Type: SUV or Luxury Mini Coach

Just outside the entrance to Zion, our first stop is the fascinating ghost town of Grafton where segments of the movie “Butch Casidy and the Sundance Kid” were filmed. Artists and photographers have been drawn to Zion for many years in an effort to capture its infinite variety of moods. The incredible landscape of Zion is a magnificent display of beauty that is a perpetual source of inspiration and renewal for us all. Once you experience Zion, you will long to return again and again.

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COLORADO RIVER RAFT TOUR - HOOVER DAM – RAINBOW CANYON Full day (9 to 10 hours)

Operates daily February 1 thru November 30; Wednesdays and Saturdays only from December 1 thru January 31; does not operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years Day. Pickups at select hotels between 8:00am – 9:00am

Combinations of raft and paved road travel. Limited access to facilities.

Includes deli lunch

Vehicle Type: Coach (for morning pickup) 30 Passenger Raft, & SUV

This journey begins with a 12-mile, rapid free raft trip down the Colorado River to Willow Beach, Arizona. This soft adventure gently flows from the very base of the Hoover Dam, affording a view and perspective of the dam available nowhere else. Along the way, expert guides point out the soaring birds of prey, the gravity defying bighorn sheep, and the unexpected waterfalls and bubbling hot springs.

At Willow Beach you will board our SUV for your drive to a location called Rainbow Canyon, an incredible and colorful experience, as well as a stop at the famous Hoover Dam where you will have the opportunity to photograph and sightsee the amazing structure and it’s monuments as well as experience the Interior “Discovery Tour” and visitor center. Before returning to Las Vegas we drive through Boulder City and see historic buildings and markers.

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HOOVER DAM – RAINBOW CANYON ½ Day (5 Hours)

Operates daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Las Vegas and Henderson Hotel pickups between 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Requires some walking.

Vehicle Type: SUV

Located in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, the Hoover Dam is the highest structure of its kind in the world. It is an outstanding achievement, noteworthy not only for its enormous dimensions, complex design and intricate construction, but also for it's illustration of man's outstanding ability to overcome the desert's summer sun, the vagaries of a treacherous river, and the extreme hazards of great heights on the chasm's sheer walls. This tour includes the “Discovery Tour” of the visitor center and the interior of the dam and tour takes you to locations overlooking Lake Mead, the world's largest man-made lake, and to the eastern edge of the chasm in Arizona where you have fascinating views of the dam and Lake Mead. We also travel, on the Arizona side, over an incredibly scenic 4 x 4 road to a location called Rainbow Canyon, an incredible and colorful experience. Before returning to Las Vegas we will drive through Boulder City and see historic buildings and markers.

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VALLEY OF FIRE – LOST CITY MUSEUM - ½ day (approximately 7 hours)

Operates daily. Lost City Museum closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
Las Vegas Hotel pickup approximately 7:00am

Short easy hikes.
Includes lunch and bottled water.

Vehicle Type: SUV

This spectacular adventure takes place in the Valley of Fire State Park. A combination of paved and gentle off-road, this wilderness tour gives you the feeling that you are on another planet. The Aztec Sandstone formations are beyond belief. Ancient Indian Petroglyphs are abundant in this area. Rainbow Vistas is an incredible view where you can look back 150 million years in time. With many scheduled photo stops, this is the crown jewel of our photographic/sightseeing adventures. You will need lots of film and are guaranteed to leave this area spellbound! We also stop at the amazing Lost City Museum which has one of the most complete collections of the early Pueblo Indians in the Southwest. This display starts with the Desert Culture of 10,000 years ago and continues through the Ancient “Basketmaker” cultures, which existed until about 500 A.D.

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RED ROCK CANYON – “HOWARD HUGHES” RANCH - ½ day (approximately 5 hours)

Operates daily. Las Vegas Hotel pickup approximately 7:00am

Combinations of paved and gentle off-road travel Short easy hikes.

Vehicle Type: SUV

This incredible display of Aztec Sandstone is the most studied and famous geographic fault in the world. It is a photographer’s dream come true with scheduled photo and sightseeing stops including ancient Indian petroglyphs, pictographs and Agave roasting pits, and desert springs. The three thousand-foot tall, multi colored, Wilson Cliffs (which are ancient sand dunes) are breathtaking. Many movies have been filmed here. There is a good chance of seeing big horn sheep, wild horses, and wild burros on this adventure. The variety of cacti, yucca, and other plant life is fascinating. We also visit the Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, a 520-acre property that was once developed into a combination working ranch and luxury retreat once owned by the famous billionaire aviator, Howard Hughes.

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LONDON BRIDGE – OATMAN GHOST TOWN full day (approximately 10 hours)

Operates on Tuesdays and Saturdays only except for groups of 4 or more.
Hotel pickups between 7:00am - 8:00am

Includes continental breakfast and lunch

Vehicle Type: SUV or Luxury Mini Coach

Our journey begins as we travel south from Las Vegas through historic Boulder City, a town founded to house the men that built the magnificent Hoover Dam. We stop for an amazing viewing and photos of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, and then on through the beautiful southwest Mohave Desert to Kingman, Arizona, where many cowboy movies were filmed. You will understand why this location was so often used as a backdrop for the film industry when you see the amazing rock formations that surround the town. Then it’s on to see the great London Bridge in all its majesty and 2000 year old colorful history from the time of the first bridge construction to the amazing story of Sir John Rennie’s 1800’s bridge and its relocation to America. You will enjoy visiting the many shops and the old London Pub. In total we travel through and see three magnificent southwest states, Nevada, Arizona and California, three wonderful lakes in the Mohave Desert, Lake Mead, Lake Havasu and Lake Mohave and two great dams, the Hoover Dam and Davis Dam. The scenic drive up Route 66 is beautiful beyond belief; it runs through the old Wild West Gold Mining town of Oatman, Arizona, the lone survivor of the many gold mining communities that sprang up during the Gold Rush days of the old west. Less than 100 years ago shootouts and feuds over gold and women were a regular way of life in this lawless community. Once you arrive at Oatman, you are free to enjoy the various sights that have made this town a favorite with tourists from all over the world. You will fall in love with the friendly Burro’s that roam free on the main street of Oatman. Visit the old Oatman hotel, where Clark Gable and Carol Lombard spent their wedding night and where “Katie the Ghost”, a lady of questionable character was shot by a jealous miner in the early 1900’s, is said to still walk the old hotel. Explore the many shops and saloons located in the original buildings of this famous “Ghost Town.” This tour is a wonderful days outing for the entire family.

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AREA 51 Full Day (10 hours)

Operates on Wednesdays only (groups of 4 or more on any day) Las Vegas Hotel pickup approximately 7:00am

Combinations paved and gentle off-road with limited access to facilities.
Includes lunch at the Little Ale Inn

Vehicle Type: SUV

After an incredibly scenic drive and viewing of ancient Indian Petroglyphs that resemble aliens, we arrive at the amazing and very remote, Little A'le' Inn. This location has been the host of numerous documentaries and movies including "Independence Day." Here you will find a wealth of information on this top-secret area. Captain Chuck Clark, an ex-airforce captain, has written a manual on Area 51, which is available for sale. After a great Alien Burger at the Little A'le' Inn we will travel to the location of the infamous Black Mailbox and then to the absolute perimeter of Area 51 through a strange and deformed Joshua Tree forest. We will see the guards (The Men In Black), detection devices, listening devices and cameras mounted among the cactus. The signs read, "The Use of Deadly force Authorized" and I'm sure they mean it. You can wave at the heavily armed guards in the 4x4 parked on the desert hillside but they don't wave back, they just watch from behind their darkened windows. As much as the United States government has denied the existence of this base, we know it is there but no one knows what it is they do there. We will also travel through some very remote areas to a mysterious dry lake where recent sightings of UFO's have been observed and where we will see more Ancient Indian Petroglyphs that resemble Aliens. This is an Extreme tour to the world's most top secret military facility, the real home of the X files.